Kale is known for its high folate content, but other foods also provide the folate you need. Folate is necessary for DNA ...

"Because folate plays a crucial role in preventing neural tube defects, we tend to associate it with prenatal nutrition and supplementation. But folate is also involved in DNA synthesis, tissue ...

Foods high in folate include lentils, beef liver, beets, and asparagus. Folate, or vitamin B9, is essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell formation. You can eat lentils for 358 micrograms of ...

High dietary folate may decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in a recent edition of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that people ...

Folic acid helps healthy cell growth, and when consumed before and during pregnancy, has been proven to prevent birth defects ...

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice ...

California will require folic acid in store‑bought corn tortillas starting next Thursday. Small bakeries are exempt.

There are two types of vitamins: the scene-stealers you *know* are important, like vitamin C, D, and magnesium, and the stage hands with little name recognition who consistently work behind-the-scenes ...

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DALLAS, May 3 – For the first time, high dietary folate was found to decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in today’s Stroke: Journal of the American Heart ...